Becoming Obsessed® | Personal Growth Podcast for Ambitious Women

We made it to the 100th episode of Becoming Obsessed!! GIVEAWAY: Get a free 'Out Living My Life' t-shirt when you leave a 5-star review, screenshot it, and email it to hello@teresaajean.com. Make sure to include your mailing address and t-shirt size! This episode is your reminder that you don't need to be perfect. You just need to show up. Teresa shares her own journey of showing up (for 100 episo...

In this episode: we’re getting into the very real experience of letting go of control. And even though it’s hard, what comes with letting go is actually the best thing we can do for ourselves; it leaves the door open for our creativity and gives the permission slip to go after the life we want to live. Cameron Cohen is a Los Angeles-based artist who specializes in creating artwork that helps peopl...

In this episode: Discover how food can be so much more than what's on your plate — how it connects us to our cultural roots, deepens our relationships, and becomes one of the most powerful ways we build community, with Emmy-recognized food storyteller, cookbook author, and founder of Muy Bueno, Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack. Yvette grew up in El Paso, Texas, spending her afternoons in her grandmother's...

In this episode: I'm breaking down one of the most misunderstood dynamics in our relationships — the difference between friendship and community, why so many of us are building one while quietly craving the other, and how to intentionally cultivate both. I've been having this conversation a lot lately — with women who have built beautiful communities, hosted hundreds of people, created incredible...

In this episode: Discover why your voice is so much bigger than you think it is, and how learning to use all of it can change the way you show up in every area of your life, with voice coach, author, and performer Barbara McAfee. Barbara McAfee spent decades helping others find their full voice — but the real story starts with her own. She grew up surrounded by soloists (a grandfather on the radio...

In this episode: Discover why finding your people isn't about networking harder or waiting to be invited — and how to start showing up for a community that will change your life, with Jessica Olson, founder of the Creative Life Podcast. Jessica Olson spent nearly a decade living abroad — Sweden, South Korea, Argentina, Saudi Arabia — not by accident, but by necessity. When the job market collapsed...

In this episode: Discover why recognizing you need change and actually making that leap are two different things, and the framework to build the bridge between them, with executive coach Briana Mascaro. Briana Mascaro spent over a decade building a successful corporate career at a Fortune 100 company—loved the job, loved the people. But then a year-long psychology course, a colleague's sudden deat...

In this episode: I'm exploring the feeling of resistance, what it feels like when your mind and body are fighting you, and why showing up at 50% still counts for something. I spent the weekend covered in hives and still dragged myself to a 6am power yoga class in a 99-degree room with a tweaked arm. And I did not want to be there. Not even a little. One thing I love about yoga is that if I can jus...

In this episode: what those "7-figure business" claims actually look like behind the scenes, and how to build a profitable business that genuinely works for your life, with CPA and certified tax coach Kimberly Tara. Kimberly Tara has saved her clients more than 15 million dollars in taxes, and she has seen the back end of more "7-figure businesses" than she can count. In this conversation, Teresa...

In this episode: Angel Holmes built one of the country's largest food and wine festivals from her kitchen table. Now she's teaching ambitious women how to build intentional community, reclaim their time, and grow without torching everything they've already built. Angel is a business coach, community builder, and founder of Brighter Side Society — a global community for high-achieving women built a...

Would you be embarrassed if you cried in public? Because I wouldn't be. And I wasn't, even after crying in a coffee shop on a "first date" with a new friend. In this solo episode, I'm exploring and celebrating my own growth around working through emotions in real time. For the first 20+ years of my life, I would bottle up my emotions, until one small trigger, and I'd have a full emotion breakdown....

In this episode: Stephanie Kaplan blends neuroscience, universal laws, and emotional mastery to help founders upgrade who they are at their core because the biggest breakthroughs in business start from within. What if every argument, stuck decision, and frustrating relationship was actually a mirror showing you exactly what needs to change internally? Mindset coach Stephanie Kaplan, who works with...

In this episode: Liz Rivas on choosing herself at the altar, solo traveling 12 countries in 12 months, and building RoamCircle, a global women-first community app, from airport-lounge idea to live product in 90 days. If you've ever landed in a new city and realized the hardest part of solo travel isn't the logistics but the loneliness, this conversation is for you. Liz walked away from her engagem...

In this episode: Olivia Austin shares how to price your creative business like a studio instead of a freelancer, follow the pivot even when everyone thinks you're crazy, and build a business around the life you actually want. Olivia is the founder of Current Design Studio, co-founder of The Studio Co, and host of the Behind the Design podcast. She walks us through the messy middle of entrepreneurs...

Get 30% off your first month or year of Dubsado when you code: OBSESSED Link: dubsado.com/?c=obsessed * TIn this episode: why community is a verb (not your customer list), what's quietly shifting about the seven-figure goal, and how to use AI without letting it intensify the "you should do more" voice, with Annie Mosbacher, Chief Growth Officer at Dubsado. A month before this episode, I was at Dub...

In this solo episode, I'm breaking down why "protect your peace" culture has gone too far, and why real community is built in the inconvenient moments — the airport pickups, the showing up when you don't feel like it, the small nothings that actually add up to something. I'm also getting a little philosophical about the society we live in, who benefits when we stop relying on each other, and what...

Your girl is officially joining the thirties club — and she's arriving with a whole new identity. In this solo episode, I'm getting real about turning 30, ego death, and what happens when you finally question the stories you've been telling yourself for years. I'm sharing the moment I decided to take off the "business owner" identity — not to stop building or creating, but to stop letting that lab...

It’s officially 2025, and if your feed is flooded with reflection prompts, vision board ideas, and goal-setting activities, you’re not alone. But let’s get real—do you really need to do more to make this year a success? In this episode, I’m sharing the advice I’ve been giving myself this season: you’ve already done enough. From setting boundaries around your time to acknowledging the work you’ve a...

We are normalizing taking breaks, being mindful of media consumption, and reconnecting with what serves us. This will be the last Becoming Obsessed episode of 2025 - but I’ll be back with some fresh and exciting ideas first thing in 2026, that I am so excited to share with you all. In the meantime, you can keep up with me and my journey with Creative Law Shop here . Talk soon! Connect with Teresa...

In this episode, we dive deep into the difference between "easy" and "ease"—and why building a life and business with ease doesn't mean avoiding ambition or hard work. Tiffany Napper, a business consultant, keynote speaker, and resilience advocate who helps founders grow wildly profitable businesses without burnout, shares her journey from PR powerhouse (working with icons like Elton John and Disn...

Becoming Obsessed just turned two years old—and I honestly can’t believe it! In this solo episode, I’m getting real and a little vulnerable about the pressures we face around appearance, body image, and the constant noise from social media. I’m sharing my journey of letting go of perfection, embracing the messy, and focusing on living a life I truly love (even if my toenails aren’t painted and my...

Today on Becoming Obsessed, we talk all about the art of telling your story and embracing your identity as a writer with Shana Hartman. Shana is a former university English professor turned Embody Writing Coach, founder of Synergy Publishing Group, and an ICF and Body Mind Methods certified coach. In this episode, Shana shares her journey from academia to coaching, and reveals how writing can be a...

Today on Becoming Obsessed, we explore how to find purpose and satisfaction in your career with Angela McKay. Angela is a career intuitive vocation coach who helps purpose-driven professionals create soul-led careers and meaningful change. In this episode, Angela shares her journey from over 25 years in HR to building her own coaching business, and offers practical advice for anyone feeling stuck...

Today on Becoming Obsessed, we dive into the art of becoming your most iconic self with Jen Szpigiel, founder of Becoming Iconic and editor-in-chief of Iconic Magazine. Jen shares her journey from building a powerhouse wellness brand to creating a business and life that truly light her up. We get into what it means to pursue growth, the realities behind the highlight reel, and how women can embrac...

Today on Becoming Obsessed, we dive deep into the transformative power of unstructured time and intentional living with Jack Sellwood. Jack is the co-founder and CEO of Grapple, the world's first do-it-yourself data platform. He shares his journey from launching Grapple, to practices that help him stay balanced and productive. We discuss the importance of creating space for creativity, the ins...